Portrait of Matisse 1905

"Portrait of Matisse" is a 1905 painting by André Derain, a leading figure in the Fauvist movement. The painting depicts Henri Matisse, a fellow Fauvist painter, in a bold and expressive style. Derain uses vibrant, non-naturalistic colors and visible brushstrokes, characteristic of Fauvism, to capture Matisse's likeness. The portrait showcases the intense colors and simplified forms that defined the Fauvist movement and their rejection of traditional academic art.